IBHRE CEPS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

IBHRE CEPS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS midazolam what is the common name for Versed .04 mg/kg standard adult dose of atropine half dose how much NPH insulin should a patient be administered prior to an EP study? (they are fasting think about blood sugar) 4-8 weeks What is the elimination half life of amiodarone? 4 half lives how long should an anti arrhythmic drug be discontinued prior to EP study? sodium channel what do class I drugs primarily affect? slope of phase 0 (depolarization speed) what do class 1 drugs effect on sodium channels primarily do? Class 1A drugs slow conduction velocity and increase refractoriness Class 1B drugs drugs that shorten refractory periods Class 1C drugs pronounced depressants on conduction velocity class II drugs What class antiarrhythmic are beta blockers Class II Drugs (Beta Blockers) Prevent catecholamine-mediated action on the heart, blocks sympathetic nervous system cardiac effects (no effect on AP, decreases sympathetic tone) `class III drugs